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With a stay at Hotel The Neighbour's Magnolia in Amsterdam (Oud-Zuid), you'll be minutes from Vondelpark and Concertgebouw.
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Stay in one of 21 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include direct-dial phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and tour/ticket assistance.
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The hotel offers a snack bar/deli. An Internet point is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times is offered to guests. This Amsterdam hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Concierge services and secretarial services can be provided.
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When a disaster occurs, it's often the misleading bit of information shared by an outsider that gins up rumors about a damaged business shutting down. Obviously, this situation undermines the company's ability to recover. That's one big reason why precise, effective communication – within the organization, and out to the public – is vital during an emergency.
Now that the Atlantic Hurricane season has begun, it's a good time to set up an effective crisis communications strategy. You want to develop a plan to make sure your employees, customers, vendors, contractors – everyone you do business with – is aware of the progress you're making as you recover in the aftermath of a disaster.
Here are a few tips to get your company's crisis communications plan started:
- Develop and regularly update an Emergency Contact List that includes a home phone, alternate mobile, personal email, family contact information, and the evacuation plan.
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- Consider an online social network platform for web-based crisis communications (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
- Having a plan to deal with local media is also essential. With a good strategy in place, the media can become a supportive function as you rebuild after a disaster.
- Designate primary and secondary spokespersons, and give them training in dealing with the media. Make sure all employees know the name of the spokesperson.
- Create key message and talking points to ensure consistent messaging.
- Continuously monitor what's being said and written about your company both online and offline, so you can evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your strategy and messaging.
After the crisis, notify all critical people of your next steps. It's also a good idea to do a debrief with your staff to evaluate lessons learned, and how to improve the plan if necessary.
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State Workers to Pay More for Health Benefits
By Melissa Maynard, Staff Writer
Amidst all of this year's furor over collective bargaining for state employees, there has been relatively little public attention devoted to what may be the most tangible loss for them in rewriting the rules: health care benefits they have long taken for granted.
Almost every state that has dealt with public workforce issues in 2011 has made substantial reductions to the package of health care that employees will be getting in the future.
Some of the changes may seem trivial, such as the cancellation of reimbursements for wart and bunion removal and breast reduction surgery in Oregon.
Others will come straight out of the wallet. State employees in Connecticut who go to an emergency room but are not admitted have never had to pay for that visit; now they will have to pay $35. Perhaps most important, public workers in many states will be asked to contribute more of their paychecks to the health services they receive.
Underneath these debates is an argument about whether and how changes to health benefits should be collectively bargained. The Massachusetts House of Representatives, one of the most heavily Democratic state legislative bodies in the country, voted earlier this month to dramatically decrease the leverage of local employees over health care and other benefits. The bill would allow municipal governments and school districts to change health plans and increase out-of-pocket expenses without union approval. As a consolation, employees would get a share of the cost savings in the first year to ease the transition to paying more for some services.
The bill has been excoriated by the powerful Massachusetts public employee unions, which accused House members of betraying them with "Wisconsin-esque" behavior, referring to the measure that eliminated most collective bargaining rights for Wisconsin state employees. The Massachusetts Senate is considering a milder version of the House-passed measure.
The House bill carried serious political risks for Massachusetts Democrats, who have long been closely tied to the public employee unions. It passed largely because of a growing recognition that health care costs, rising rapidly at the state level and even more rapidly in localities, have the potential to cripple school spending and throw entire budgets out of control. "It sounds like you are selling your employees up the river," says Massachusetts state Representative John Scibak, a Democrat who chairs the Joint Committee on Public Service and backed the change. "But that was never the intent."
Unions respond that they have foregone years of salary increases so that they could preserve or improve their health benefits. The math governing their overall compensation would change dramatically if their benefits were to shrink.
Union anxiety
Neighboring Vermont, another state that is firmly in Democratic control, is making the transition to a single-payer, state-run health care system. It decouples health insurance from employment and puts all state residents in a single pool. Most of the state's public employee unions have officially supported the new system, but a high level of anxiety exists over how the plan will affect hard-won health benefits.
"We've made sacrifices along the way to get this kind of coverage, and we're going to do everything we can to keep it," says Martha Allen, president of the Vermont Education Association. State Representative Paul Poirier, a Democrat who is helping to design the single-payer system, insists that removing health benefits from contract negotiations may make salary increases more likely in the future. "If we take health care off the table," he says, "unions will be able to sit down and talk about the main issue, which is wages."
In New Jersey, contract negotiations between public employees and the administration of Republican Governor Chris Christie have been hampered by disagreements about whether proposed changes to health benefits should be made at the bargaining table or in the legislature.
The Communications Workers of America, New Jersey's largest public employee union, filed an official complaint with the state Public Employment Relations Commission earlier this month, alleging that Christie is violating state law by pursuing health benefit changes through legislation and refusing to respond to a health care proposal the union put forward months ago. Christie's action, the complaint alleges, "violates the State's obligation to negotiate in good faith over terms and conditions of employment, including health benefits."
The Christie administration dismisses the complaint as a "public relations circus." Kevin Roberts, a spokesman for Christie, says the unions "have a history of picking and choosing what should be bargained and what should be legislated when it best suits their own interests … They've been happy to use any procedural means available, inside and outside of the collective bargaining process, to secure expansions of health benefits."
Roberts argues that the unions never objected to changing health care benefits through legislation when the result would be a higher level of coverage. Union officials claim that changes to health benefits through legislation were initially ironed out at the bargaining table and merely implemented by the legislature.
Cost sharing in Michigan
In Michigan, some municipalities and school districts are quietly supporting a measure that would require an 80-20 employer-employee split in health insurance costs. The plan passed the state Senate last week. The bill's sponsor, state Senator Mark Jansen, says he hopes increased cost sharing will give unions an incentive to do their part to cut costs. Plan design changes and co-pays will remain collectively bargained. "I'm not trying to bust any unions," Jansen says. "I'm just saying we've got to use more common sense in this process."
The Michigan Association of School Boards is supporting the measure because it says collective bargaining over benefits has been difficult for many of its members. "Health care is the most contentious issue at the bargaining table," says Don Watruba, director of government relations for the Michigan Association of School Boards. "We need faster change than the bargaining table is allowing us to have."
Watruba says one reason it is difficult for districts to cut health care costs through contract negotiations is that many local unions are reluctant to move to anything other than the union-sponsored plan. "It's pretty easy," he says, "to effectively scare members into thinking that anything other than that package isn't going to serve you that well.


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Versatile but heat is problematic. Reviewers say the LXE is perfect for most cooking chores, especially if you buy the griddle and stove-grate add-ons. Many owners say they use it for pancakes, hash browns, scrambled eggs and coffee in the morning, and later enjoy steaks or other meats for dinner. Nevertheless, we did find some complaints about the grill's performance. Editors of Good Housekeeping say that it cooks unevenly, and some users report hot and cold spots. Some reviewers also say the grill's heat is so intense that food burns easily.
Easy to transport, hard to clean. One of the features reviewers like best about this portable Coleman grill is how easily and compactly it folds up. Many also say the grill is simple to set up, taking just seconds, according to one user. The pullout shelves and built-in hooks for utensils also earn praise. Nevertheless, some say that the top-locking mechanism is poorly designed, and grates can spill out when you move the grill. In addition, a majority of users say the grill is difficult to clean. Several recommend lining the base of the grill with foil to make cleaning easier.
Heat intensity sparks concerns. Many users find the LXE's heat level excessively high. In fact, one user calls the three heat settings "high, extra high, and nuclear." Many report that cooking with the lid down resulted in a melted handle or warped lid. Some also say grease fires have occurred, and one reports a propane leak that resulted in flames coming out the front of the grill. The owners manual lists several safety instructions, which include opening the lid when lighting; regularly checking for gas leaks and blockages in the burner tubes; and making sure the grease pan is empty at startup.
No complaints about price. The LXE's $150 price tag draws neither praise nor complaints from reviewers; nevertheless, the durability of the grill and its components is a common topic for discussion. Many users say the LXE is strong and durable, and they compliment its heavy-duty construction. A few, however, report rusting. Maintenance includes cleaning the grates and drip tray after every use. Coleman also recommends not leaving the grill outside in inclement weather. The LXE carries a three-year warranty.
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Nearly 500 users post comments about the LXE on Amazon.com, giving it an average rating of 4.3 stars out of 5. Many say it's convenient and perfect for camping, but several report problems ranging from rust to an overly high heat level that melts components.
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Editors at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute give the LXE a grade of B-minus. Advantages include an easy-to-use ignition and controls, a foldable and easy-to-transport design, and good searing capability; drawbacks include minor flare-ups, uneven cooking and a small lid handle.
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The LXE garners about 35 reviews on Walmart.com, earning an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars. Most praise its ease of use and say it folds up nicely, although one says the top does not lock effectively and the grill is difficult to clean.
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The die had been cast and once again, the Welsh Government, WJEC and, most important of all, the pupils and teachers of Wales, found themselves in a quandary over GCSE exam results"
They are not there yet but a few more points on top of their tally of 36 and far superior goal difference will make mathematically sure of things. Regardless, supporters were convinced enough in the North East."
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While Cicchitti may be an Italian restaurant, it has a very Spanish vibe because it also serves tapas, which is a good thing for those with small appetites"
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Last September, Renren Inc. (RENN) launched its microblogging service, Xiaozhan, that features various topic groups, including movies, design, travel, photography, history, fashion, and allows users to communicate and share multimedia files, such as music, photos and videos. Over the past year, the platform has amassed over 600,000 stations, or topic areas, and over 10 million users.
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While attracting 10 million users within one year is certainly a solid achievement, investors should note that Xiaozhan's user base is still pale in comparison with its peers, such as Tencent Holdings Ltd (OTC:TCTZF), Sina Corporation (SINA), and NetEase, Inc (NTES).
However, there are several areas in which that I believe Xiaozhan could become a relevant player in China's competitive microblogging space, given that:
- Xiaozhan's emphasis on photos and video, which mirrors that of Tumblr and Pinterest, makes the microblogging platform more robust and entertaining than traditional microblogs
- Topics on consumer goods and retail could lead to O2O opportunities
Xiaozhan's characteristic of mirroring Tumblr and PInterest greatly enhances the user experience in that the platform's image-oriented layout may be more interactive, informative and engaging than traditional microblogs that are cluttered with words.
Image is considered more effective than words when it comes to advertising due to higher recall rate. As a result, Renren's Xiaozhan could become an effective advertising platform for companies that pursue O2O strategy. For example, a blogger who constantly blogs about favorite drinks at Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) may initiate word-of-mouth advertising that induces viewers to visit the local Starbucks.
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Report: Government spends billions more hiring contractors over public workers
The article at cbsnews.com exposes the farcical effort to save money by reducing the "size" (number of employees) of the federal government:
"As Washington's use of private contractors grows, the government is paying those contractors billions more than it would pay their government workers to do the same job, according to a study by the Project On Government Oversight (POGO).
In an attempt to verify frequently made claims that the government can save money by outsourcing its work, the nonprofit Project On Government Oversight (POGO) compared the total annual compensation for federal (and private sector) employees with federal contractor billing rates.
The group found that in 33 of the 35 occupational categories it reviewed, federal government employees were less expensive than contractors. On average, the federal government pays contractors 1.83 times more than it pays federal employees and two times more than what comparable workers in the private sector are paid."
Legal issues for Google's ballon based aerial computer network (the "Loon" network)
The following are excepts from The Atlantic Monthly article Can We Trust Google With the Stratosphere?
Google's balloons' primary mission might be to deliver Internet service, but it's their aviation technology that is the real innovation. These balloons operate in the stratosphere, 12 miles up. Unlike unmanned weather balloons, they are capable of staying afloat for months, maybe years at a time. Each Loon balloon is about 50 feet wide and 40 feet high, relying solely on helium for lift. The envelope, or "balloon" part of the balloon, is one-tenth of an inch thick polyethylene fabric, lightweight and relatively delicate, but strong enough to withstand the high pressure differential of great altitudes. Google's super-pressure balloons each have dual automatic air vents, which a remote pilot at Google Mission Control uses to control altitude by adjusting outside air levels. Tracking their every move by GPS, Google Mission Control says they can not only make them hover to a certain extent, but effectively navigate the Loons around the globe for weeks on end.
Each Loon balloon has three radio frequency antennas (on 2.4 Ghz and 5.8 Ghz bands) and a ground-pointing WiFi antenna, which beams an Internet signal to Earth in a 12-mile radius.
Google's Loon balloons can talk to each other, and control themselves."We use a distributed mesh network, so each balloon is pretty autonomous and has pretty much the same hardware in it," Sameera Ponda, a lead aerospace engineer at the Dos Palos site that day, said on the video stream. "As one balloon floats over a certain area that balloon is talking to the ground antennas, and as that balloon floats away, another balloon comes in and takes its place, so it's a pretty seamless operation."
The extreme height at which Google's Loons can flexibly operate raises a lot of questions. Where will they go? To what jurisdictions are they subject? Who regulates the stratosphere? Are they subject to physical intervention? And what will it mean for the world when Google breaks precedent, and achieves a stable stratospheric communications platform where everyone else has failed?
It's crucial to figure out who controls the open space where Google's Loons fly, and this is more difficult than it would seem. In the U.S., there are four classes of controlled airspace. According to the Code of Federal Regulations, Classes B, C, D, and E are below 10,000 feet, and designed to control lower traffic around airports. Class A covers airspace between 18,000 feet and where flight level begins to max out, around 60,000 feet (roughly 12 miles). Above that is the stratosphere, where Earth's atmosphere gradually dissipates into outer space and the Loon balloons will fly in droves. Though there's no point where space "begins," the Kármán Line (327,360 ft.) has typically served that marker. Between where planes can fly and the Kármán Line, though, there's almost 19 miles of unregulated stratosphere. Though there's been debate, the stratosphere is generally considered sovereign airspace, but for most countries, it is un-policeable. Not only legally, but physically; no one can get high enough to touch it.
Hardly a speck in the blue overhead, 'unmanned free balloons' are the least regulated class of aircraft. With its Project Loon, Google is venturing into not one but two vast open spaces — the law and the sky.
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Sham justifications of the mass surveillance programs in the US?
A disturbing review of the surveillance programs instituted by the Bush administration and continued by the Obama administration. From the NYTimes Op-Ed The Criminal N.S.A. (written by Jennifer Stisa Granick, director of civil liberties at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society and Christopher Jon Sprigman, professor at the University of Virginia School of Law) :
We may never know all the details of the [United States'] mass surveillance programs, but we know this: The administration has justified them through abuse of language, intentional evasion of statutory protections, secret, unreviewable investigative procedures and constitutional arguments that make a mockery of the government's professed concern with protecting Americans' privacy.
And from Al Gore (from an article in an IEEE journal):
[The NSA surveillance] in my view violates the Constitution…. The Fourth Amendment language is crystal clear. It isn't acceptable to have a secret interpretation of a law that goes far beyond any reasonable reading of either the law or the Constitution and then classify as top secret what the actual law is.
Unemployment caused by a skills gap? Nah, it's just picky cheap employers
In the NY Times article, Don't Blame the Work Force, Peter Cappelli, a professor of management at the Wharton School, has noted sharply different opinions between corporate executives, who typically say that schools are failing to give workers the skills they need, and the people who actually do the hiring, who say the real obstacles are traditional ones like lack of on-the-job experience. In addition, when there are many more applicants than jobs, employers tend to impose overexacting criteria and then wait for the perfect match. They also offer tightfisted pay packages. What employers describe as talent shortages are often failures to agree on salary.
If a business really needed workers, it would pay up. That is not happening, which calls into question the existence of a skills gap as well as the urgency on the part of employers to fill their openings. Research from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that "recruiting intensity" — that is, business efforts to fill job openings — has been low in this recovery. Employers may be posting openings, but they are not trying all that hard to fill them, say, by increasing job ads or offering better pay packages.
The average sentence for a first time non violent drug offender convicted under federal mandatory minimum sentencing laws is now longer than the average sentence for rape, child molestation, bank robbery, and manslaughter
It's just not reasonable. See:
Amtrak's 15 little-traveled longer routes lose nearly $600 million each year. Northeast routes, earn an operating profit of some $205.4 million
From The Washington Post Wonk Blog (by Brad Plummer):
The best way to think of Amtrak is that it's essentially two different train systems rolled into one. One system is quite successful, the other isn't.
First, there are Amtrak's shorter passenger routes that run less than 400 miles and tend to connect major cities. Think of the Acela Express in the Northeast, or the Pacific Surfliner between San Diego and Los Angeles. These 26 routes carry four-fifths of Amtrak's passengers, or 25.8 million riders per year. And they're growing rapidly. Taken as a whole, these shorter routes are profitable to operate — mainly because the two big routes in the Northeast Corridor earn enough to cover losses elsewhere.
Then there are Amtrak's 15 long-haul routes over 750 miles. Many of these were originally put in place to placate members of Congress all over the country, and they span dozens of states. This includes the California Zephyr route, which runs from Chicago to California and gets just 376,000 riders a year. All told, these routes lost $597.3 million in 2012.
Brookings has a neat interactive tool that lets you scrutinize each of Amtrak's routes, looking at how many passengers they carry and how much money they make (or lose) each year.
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Mount Pleasant, Mich. — The Central Michigan volleyball program held its annual Maroon and Gold scrimmage inside McGuirk Arena Saturday, with the Maroon squad coming out on top, 3-1.
The scrimmage provided the Chippewas their first live action of the 2013 season as program alumnae were back to provide healthy competition.
Sophomore middle blocker Angie White led the Chippewas with 14 kills, adding three blocks for the maroon. Senior Kelly Maxwell led the way for the maroon squad dishing out 26 assists while adding one block and two kills. Middle blocker Danielle Gotham and sophomore Kalle Mulford added 10 and eight kills respectively. Newcomer Danie Thompson dished out 12 assists while adding three kills and two digs on the afternoon.
Five newcomers saw their first action in the Maroon and Gold Saturday afteroon as junior Danielle Thompson and freshmen Andrea Gothard, Melissa Fuchs, Jessica Meichtry and Taylor Robertson were able to continue their acclimation process with their teammates.
Saturday also gave alumnae an opportunity to step back on the court as Courtney Kersten, Sarah Warner Conklin, Kaelly Janisch, Erika Neumann, Kelsey Detweiler, Samantha Brawley and Lindsey Dulude joined the competition.
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Challenges in Automotive Connectivity: Devices, Technologies, and the Connected Car
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With the dramatic mismatch between consumer handheld devices and automobiles in terms of product lifespan and the speed at which new features are deployed, vehicle manufacturers are faced with a dilemma. If the connected car is to succeed, there needs to be a secure and accessible method to update software in a vehicle's infotainment system, as well as a real or perceived way to graft in new content. The challenge has become even more evident as we transition from traditional analog audio systems which served up broadcast content, to a new world in which configurable and interactive internet-based content rules the day.
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At that time, when the crowds were increasing, he began to say, "This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nineveh, so will the Son of man be to this generation. The queen of the South will arise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. The men of Nineveh will arise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and behold, something greater than Jonah is here. No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a bushel, but on a stand, that those who enter may see the light."
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Houston >Food & Dining > Brian O'neill's Irish Pub
5555 Morningside Dr, Houston, TX | Directions 7700529.716146 -95.414648
Monday 09:00 AM - 2:00am
Tuesday 09:00 AM - 2:00am
Wednesday 09:00 AM - 2:00am
Thursday 09:00 AM - 2:00am
Friday 09:00 AM - 2:00am
Saturday 09:00 AM - 2:00am
Sunday 09:00 AM - 2:00am
Neighborhoods: University Place, South Central
Classy place! I love it here and will be back for more! My friends recommended this and I was not disappointed. I will bring my family here.
Place to Be After the Tutu Run – Saturday brunch is pretty entertaining here. We were surrounded by tutu-wearing runners and heard live music from the parking lot next door.
You have to share the Monte Cristo sandwich bites ($5) and the sirloin Shepard's Pie ($9.99). It's also fun to take advantage of the 50-cent mimosas.
THE BESTTTT – HI!, I can make you a FLAWLESS I.D. that WILL PASS SCAN TESTS, UV tests, with hologram. Get into all the bars, clubs, etc...
BEST GUINNESS BUT.. – They have the best Guinness at Rice Village, but the worst service during the day. The waitstaff who is working at lunch time,they are rude and careless. Dinner time is good, nice people, bartenders are also, but you guys need to get rid of the blonde ones..
Awesome Irish Pub – Great place to meet friends for happy hour. They have upgraded their patio with TVs and colloing misters. So even when it is 100 degrees the cool misters help a ton!
If you are looking for a place to watch the World Cup then this is it! I can't wait for the NCAA basketball March Maddness!
More racist than I thought – They have never really had great service, but it seems like they just do not care. I do not know if this is undertone of The Village, but I definitely feel racism. I have been constantly ignored by service, and even profiled. Sad to say, I have been going here for years but I can no longer put up the the belittlement and lack of respect. It is not worth it. So to all m y brown skin people (African American and Hispanic) STAY AWAY!!! They will certainly take your money but not provide the service we deserve. Ask around. I am NOT the only person that feels this way :(.
Pub's gone downhill – 5 years ago I told people to go to O'Neill's to get a good pint of guinness. Now I'd say they pour the worst pint. My guinness came with 1/8 of an inch head and had the carbonation of a coke. When I asked for another, it came the same way and the manager asked if it was better, which meant she didn't know what a guinnes should look or taste like.
Ordered my favorite sandwhich, a rueben, and it had one thin layer of corned beef over (maybe) 2/3 of the bread; should've called it a sourkraught sandwhich. Didn't bother sending it back, we just got out of there.
Believe the (bad) hype – Went there one Wednesday and it was awesome: chill but lively crowd, great music from Lauryn Hill to Tool, and decent drinks.
Went Tuesday night for their $2 long island (b/c I saw it on THIS cite) and they DONT HAVE IT. In addition yea no server even spoke to us. The drink was gross. The crowd was lame. Music was so lame I shut my ears and if the crowd got any more pretentious I was going to suffocate.
OVERALL: NO drink special on TUESDAY
terrible layout, non-cover live music – Equally loud (but better) music than the Baker's St. Pub across the street. Haphazard seating and terrible flow/layout make any place an akward place, even the bar. The staff seems unconcerned that you exist, not that I would expect much better out of the joint. They have drinks, there's always that. All in all, a very average place surrounded by equal-or-better joints.
WORST BAR IN THE VILLAGE! – This is hands down the worst bar in the village! Don't even think of ordering food here! You will wait for ever for a server to come to your table, only to order food that never arrives or is incorrect or unacceptable to eat. The service is HORRIBLE from the servers down to the managers! They don't even care that they are delivering horrible food and service!!!!Almost any bar in the village is better than this place!!! AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
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